Dwarves are no strangers to the bow, though of late those among the folk of Durin with aptitude in archery have increasingly adopted use of an new innovation, the crossbow. Indeed, for the stout dwarven archer a stock-mounted weapon such as the crossbow is far less cumbersome to fire than a more traditional bow. Furthermore, few other than the Dwarves possess the skill in metalwork necessary for the crafting of the intricate trigger mechanisms that give the crossbow its particular utility. Admittedly, a crossbow cannot match a bow in terms of its rate of fire. However, it can impart a projectile with far greater kinetic energy with a more traditional bow. As such, a dwarven crossbow is in many respects similar the one who wields it: slow, though powerful and deadly.

Armour upgrade

ArmourerAn Armourer can notably improve the armour available to new and retrained units.

Class and category

missile infantry

Class, category

Soldier

dwarven_crossbowmen, 60, 0, 1.5

Soldier model, Number of the soldier, Number of extras, Mass of the men